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Seoul City to Operate up to 1,500 Free Shuttle Buses Amid Looming Bus Strike

The city will add shuttle buses, longer subway hours and free bike service as transit officials brace for possible disruptions.

Summary by The Korea Times
The Seoul metropolitan government said Monday it plans to operate up to 1,500 free shuttle buses this week if unionized workers of the capital's intracity buses press ahead with their planned strike. Unionized city bus workers voted Friday to go on strike beginning Wednesday if they fail to reach a deal with the management, raising concerns of major traffic disruptions and delays. As part of response plans to the potential strike, the city gover…

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Jun-tae = Regarding the Seoul City Bus Workers' Union's warning of a strike on the 16th if wage negotiations fail, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said, "The citizens' feet are once again..."

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The Seoul Metropolitan Government has prepared emergency transportation measures, including deploying 1,500 free shuttle buses and extending the last subway train times, in preparation for the city bus union strike scheduled for the 16th. It also announced that it will adjust the operation of local village buses and Ttareungi (Seoul's public bicycle sharing system) and strictly respond to illegal acts that disrupt normal operations during the st…

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 14th that it is activating emergency transportation measures in preparation for the city bus strike scheduled for the 16th. The Seoul City Bus Workers' Union has warned that if a wage agreement is not reached by the 15th, they will go on strike starting with the first bus on the 16th. The city explained, "We have prepared emergency transportation measures while keeping all possibilities open in …

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The Seoul Metropolitan Government is activating emergency transportation measures in preparation for the city bus strike scheduled to begin with the first bus on the 16th.

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조선일보 broke the news on Monday, September 14, 2026.
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